WP Swiper
by digitalapps · Blocks
Also makes 5 other plugins · 11.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Build responsive Swiper carousels with images, media, and nested WordPress blocks.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈5K estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “carousel” for “slide in”. “carousel” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “slide in” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 71 average across 2,523 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 110K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,579 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 9 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 88 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 24 reviews, smoothed to 4.39★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| swiper block your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| swiper your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| swiper slider | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| nested | #12 | #15 | down 3 |
| slide in | #20 | #16 | down 2 |
| wp responsive jquery slider | #18 | #15 | down 4 |
| carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| carousel block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
68 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 62 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “carousel” for “slide in”. “carousel” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “slide in” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8.6K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
9
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.5.0 · 4 Aug 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band yesterday and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 5K.
Install history since 17 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Harun Sekmen1.7y ago
It works very well, congratulations
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chris2.0y ago
Clean and simple block design, easy to implement, no unnecessary bloat. Thank you for providing this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Miguel2.1y ago
Wow, thank you very much for such a dedicated work. this plugin works great with gutenberg.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ triggame2.1y ago
Been searching for a true slider plugin like this for a very long time. Integrates with blocks perfectly. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 2chicks2.3y ago
After exhaustive research I found this awesome plugin that helped me build a row slider. I think it’s the only one available that will do this exact thing. I am so pleased. Thanks for this super useful plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leanderbraunschweig2.4y ago
Just wanted to chime in and add to the positive reviews so far – great implementation of SwiperJS and so far this plugin does exactly what I needed…! Lightweight and clean setup and the straight-forward possibility to add nested blocks to each slides is what makes it stand out for me. Many thanks for sharing this & keep it up!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vitosbaltos2.5y ago
Please display the youtube button in the slider thumbnails. When adding a link from youtube, there is an empty space where the thumbnail should be. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cvladan2.7y ago
WP Swiper is one of the best out of all WP Sliders I’ve tried, and I’ve tried about 15 of them because: it uses SwiperJS which does not have a jQuery dependency. Well, there are about 5 others like this using same library, but few of them support the next option it supports the “Slides per View” option, so it can be used normally as a Logo slider. Btw, Gutenslider, for example, asks money for this option (???) each slide can be any content, so creating linkable images is not a problem The only downside is that it loads assets on every page, even where block is not used, but this can be solved. I’m asking the author to implement this – conditional loading only when the block is used. It’s simple, just register assets normally, and then enqueue them in “render_block”. That’s it. Thank you in advance!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.6 Improved carousel accessibility by removing non-visible slides from the accessibility tree and keyboard tab order. 1.4.6
- — Version 1.4.5 Updated the bundled Swiper runtime to 14.0.5. Added reproducible dependency syncing for the bundled Swiper assets. Added public development and contribution documentation. Updated the browser baseline to Chrome and Edge 1.4.5
- — Version 1.4.4 Improved the editor interface and slide controls. Refreshed the WordPress.org screenshots. Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.0. 1.4.4
- — Version 1.4.3 Added multi-image Media Library selection for creating slides. Retained drag-and-drop image creation as an alternative workflow. 1.4.3
- — Version 1.4.2 Fixed an editor error caused by reading substring from an undefined value. 1.4.2
- — Version 1.4.1 Updated image selection to use the WordPress Media Library. 1.4.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.2
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Build responsive Swiper carousels with images, media, and nested WordPress blocks."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,617 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "slider block" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-28 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-26 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-25 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-24 5K+ → 4K+ down after 376 days in tier
- 2025-10-13 4K+ → 5K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-10-10 5K+ → 4K+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2025-09-29 4K+ → 5K+ up after 423 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
GutSlider – All in One Slider and Carousel Blocks for Gutenberg 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Awesome Logo Carousel Block 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
Makeiteasy Slider 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Slider and Carousel Block – Responsive, Accessible 900+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Simple Slider Block – Create Sliders From Core Blocks 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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